ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33805
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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OY-BCD |
| MSN: | 28-22702 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Esbjerg City Harbour area -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EKSL |
| EKEB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The private pilot, a teacher from Copenhagen was on a navigation or pleasure flight via EKSB and was following the coastline from south when he ran into seafog and tried to fly below and eventually hit the Esbjerg City power plant chimney at approximately 450 Feet, the chimney was 507 feet high (now replaced by a new chimney of 900 Ft).
The Cherokee was destroyed on impact and fell burning through the powerplants roof.
Sources:
http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/842.html
http://www.oy-reg.dk/billeder/l10367.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Aug-2010 02:59 | Capt Nielsen | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2012 13:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2014 18:39 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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